Alphabet
Corporate Bias Rating
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Summary:
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and its many subsidiaries, has demonstrated a willingness to censor a wide range of voices, mostly conservatives and Christians, on its platforms and police-protected speech in discriminatory ways. Google scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, the company increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Google forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Google does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees and discriminates against conservative and religious nonprofits in its charitable giving. Google is a signatory of the Gender & Diversity KPI Alliance, appearing to prioritize diversity over merit in its business structure through the establishment of gender and racial targets for its leadership composition and its support of DEI in its hiring and promotions. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. Google is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. Google signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act, a controversial bill. For these reasons, Alphabet receives a High Risk rating.
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CEO of Alphabet
Lawrence E. Page
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Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Alphabet is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Web Browsers industry. Lawrence E. Page and John L. Hennessey serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $446,679 to Republican causes and $7,736,254 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Alphabet currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
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$7,736,254
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Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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6/7/24 | Social | Boston Common Asset Management | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Online Safety for Children | Against | 14.14% |
6/7/24 | Social | The Sharholder Association for Research & Education | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Human Rights Assessment of AI-Driven Targeted Ad Policies | Against | 18.51% |
6/7/24 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence Misinformation and Disinformation Risks | Against | 17.57% |
6/7/24 | Social | Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund | AI Principles and Board Oversight | Against | 7.39% |
6/7/24 | Social | The Educational Foundation of America | Reproductive Healthcare Misinformation | Against | 6.41% |
6/7/24 | Governance | NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. Funded Pension Plan | Give Each Share an Equal Vote | Against | 31.28% |
6/7/24 | Social | United Church Funds and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate- US Province | Lobbying Report | Against | 15.23% |
6/7/24 | Environmental | As You Sow | Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries | Against | 3.65% |
6/7/24 | Governance | National Legal and Policy Center | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Policy for Director Transparency on Political and Charitable Giving | Against | 0.28% |
6/7/24 | Governance | John Chevedden | Bylaw Amendment: Stockholder Approval of Director Compensation | Against | 0.60% |
6/7/24 | Governance | National Center for Public Policy Research | EEO Policy Risk Report | Against | 0.23% |
6/7/24 | Governance | Lendri Purcell | Report on Electromagnetic Radiation and Wireless Technologies Risk | Against | 0.82% |
6/2/23 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Expanding Abortion-Related Privacy Protections | Against | 7.00% |
6/2/23 | Social | National Center for Public Policy Research | Congruency Report on Partnerships with Global Organizations | Against | 0.40% |
6/2/23 | Governance | National Legal and Policy Center | Content Governance Report | Against | 0.60% |
6/2/23 | Governance | James McRitchie and Myra K. Young | Bylaw Amendments to Further Include Shareholders in Governance Practices | Against | 4.90% |
6/2/23 | Governance | Harrington Investments, Inc. | Performance Review of the Audit and Compliance Committee | Against | 8.30% |
6/2/23 | Governance | John Chevedden | Require Executives to Retain More Stock | Against | 9.70% |
6/2/23 | Social | Trillium Asset Management on behalf of John Hancock ESG Cap Core Fund | Report on Disclosure of Algorithmic Systems | Against | 17.00% |
6/2/23 | Governance | NorthStar Asset Management | Equalize Shareholder Voting | Against | 30.70% |
6/2/23 | Social | Boston Common Asset Management | Report on Alignment of YouTube Policies with Legislation | Against | 17.90% |
6/2/23 | Social | Shareholder Association for Research and Education, on behalf of United Church of Canada Pension Plan | Human Rights Assessment of Targeted Advertisement Practices | Against | 17.80% |
6/2/23 | Governance | United Church Funds | Lobbying Report | Against | 17.70% |
6/2/23 | Environmental | Zevin Asset Management | Report on Climate Lobbying | Against | 14.10% |
6/2/23 | Social | Missionary Oblates of Mary - United States Province | Report on Human Rights Assessment on Data Siting | Against | 13.00% |
6/1/22 | Governance | Northstar Asset Management | Give Each Share an Equal Vote | Against | 33.16% |
6/1/22 | Social | Sanford Lewis | Report Assessing Collaboration with Military and Militarized Policing Agencies | Against | 9.16% |
6/1/22 | Social | Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge | Disclose More Quantitative and Qualitative Information on Algorithmic Systems | Against | 23.00% |
6/1/22 | Environmental | As You Sow | Report on Water Management Risks | Against | 22.54% |
6/1/22 | Social | The Nathan Cummings Foundation | Racial Equity Audit | Against | 22.31% |
6/1/22 | Social | Trillium Asset Management | Report on External Costs of Misinformation and Impact on Diversified Shareholders | Against | 19.54% |
6/1/22 | Social | Boston Common Asset Management | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Against | 18.94% |
6/1/22 | Environmental | Zevin Asset Mgmt. | Report on Climate Lobbying | Against | 18.80% |
6/1/22 | Social | Brandon Hardy | Report on Data Collection, Privacy, and Security | Against | 12.21% |
6/1/22 | Governance | Dale Wannen | Establishment of an Environmental Sustainability Board Committee | Against | 4.74% |
6/1/22 | Environmental | Impax (Pax World) Asset Management | Report on Physical Risks of Climate Change | Against | 17.74% |
6/1/22 | Governance | Arjuna Capital | Report on Steps to Improve Board Diversity | Against | 5.25% |
6/1/22 | Social | Whistle Stop Capital | Report Risks Associated with Use of Concealment Clauses | Against | 11.95% |
6/1/22 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Report on Government Takedown Requests | Against | 0.40% |
6/1/22 | Social | SumOfUs | Report on Risks of Doing Business in Countries with Significant Human Rights Concerns | Against | 16.99% |
6/1/22 | Governance | SOC Investment Group | Adopt Policy on Non-Management Employee Representative Director | Against | 2.55% |
6/1/22 | Social | John Chevedden | Assessment of Company's Management of Misinformation and Disinformation Across Platforms | Against | 3.51% |
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